Doris Bay
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Doris Bay is a small bay
immediately southeast of Saint Andrews Bay
, along the north coast of South Georgia. The name dates back to about 1929 and is now well established.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
immediately southeast of Saint Andrews Bay
St Andrews Bay, South Georgia
Saint Andrews Bay is a bight 2 miles wide, indenting the north coast of South Georgia immediately south of Mount Skittle. Probably first sighted by the British expedition under Cook which explored the north coast of South Georgia in 1775. The name dates back to at least 1920 and is now well...
, along the north coast of South Georgia. The name dates back to about 1929 and is now well established.